American Academy of Pediatrics et al v. Kennedy et al

  1. March 17, 2026

    The Legal Reasoning That Put RFK's Vax Panel On Ice

    The legal reasoning behind a Massachusetts court's decision to freeze major changes to national vaccine policy is simpler than you might expect.

  2. March 16, 2026

    HHS' Childhood Vaccine Policy Changes Put On Ice

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration's modified childhood vaccine schedule and put all decisions made by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s federal vaccine policy committee on hold, finding they veered sharply from normal procedure and likely violated the law.

  3. March 06, 2026

    Mass. Judge Told Vax Committee Must Be Fairly Balanced

    A key federal vaccine committee remains subject to statutory requirements that its membership be fairly balanced, a Massachusetts federal judge heard from both U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and medical organizations challenging his overhaul of the group.

  4. March 04, 2026

    Judge Sets 'Hard Deadline' To Rule On Childhood Vax Policy

    A Massachusetts federal judge said Wednesday he will rule within two weeks on a closely watched request to block the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from paring back the recommended childhood vaccine schedule.

  5. February 27, 2026

    Judge Says RFK Jr.-Tied Group Can't Join Childhood Vax Suit

    A Massachusetts judge said an anti-vaccine advocacy group with ties to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cannot join a lawsuit over the federal government's new childhood vaccine schedule, a day after the government said it opposed the group intervening in the case.

  6. February 18, 2026

    RFK Jr.-Founded Group Seeks Role In Vaccine Lawsuit

    An organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked a Massachusetts federal judge on Wednesday to let it join the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary as a defendant in a lawsuit challenging recent changes to childhood vaccination schedules so the group can pursue counterclaims against the plaintiffs.

  7. February 13, 2026

    Docs Urge Judge To Block CDC's Childhood Vaccine Changes

    Doctors organizations Friday urged a Massachusetts federal judge to stop the government from implementing its new, shorter list of recommended vaccines for children and prevent the next meeting of a committee they say has been tainted by anti-vaccine influence.

  8. February 10, 2026

    Abortion Rules, Vaccine Recommendations And More In Court

    Abortion restrictions in Arizona are facing a new legal challenge, and an interstate clash over abortion pills is heating up. Here, Law360 Healthcare Authority takes a look at the week's top healthcare news.

  9. January 20, 2026

    Childhood Vax Recs, 'Skinny Label' Case And More In Court

    Law360 Healthcare Authority looks at a challenge by the American Academy of Pediatrics to recent changes in federal childhood vaccine recommendations, a patent case set for U.S. Supreme Court review concerning "skinny labels" on generic drugs and other significant litigation developments impacting the healthcare industry this week.

  10. January 06, 2026

    RFK Jr. Can't Avoid Medical Groups' Challenge To Vax Policy

    A Boston federal judge on Tuesday rebuffed U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to dismiss a challenge to vaccine policy changes, saying medical associations have plausibly alleged a federal vaccine committee is not fairly balanced.